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No Sleep Blues

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 F6
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Intro:     Gm     F6    D    D7     Dx4
GmCracks rF6ack the wDindows
GmHowls hoF6ld the flDoor
GmRains roF6t the rafDters
And do you just A7have to snDore?
It's a mGmost inclF6ement clDimate
for the sGmeason F6of the niDght
Is that mGmouse playing fF6ootball, Doh
I thA7ought they didn't like the lDight?D  D7  D  
And the dEmawn comes sneaking up
                          Em (7th fret)
When it thinks I'm not looking
I am starting to grG7ieve, man
I used to know but now I believe, man.
They tell me sleep is a gas
and if I want to lay down
But I'm sCorry I woke you
I mD7ean I've got the no sleep bG7lues.
There's maGmyhem F6in this mDansion
Since the cGmows were cF6oming hDome
With deGmlirium F6no slDeepum
In a clA7oud of nylon fDoam
But releGmase sF6cours the oDuthouse
And a hGmard rain sF6ears the sDky
But if you Gmlet the pigs deF6cide itD  
They will A7put you in the sDty.D  D7  D  
And the dEmawn comes sneaking up
                          Em(7th fret)
When it thinks I'm not looking
I am starting to grG7ieve, man
I used to know but now I believe, man.
They tell me sleep is a gas
and if I want to lay down
But I'm sCorry I woke you
I mD7ean I've got the no sleep bG7lues.
I tGmhink I'll get a F6pictureD  
And I tGmhink I'll put it F6on a nail.D  
I think I'll GmgeeeF6et anDother one
And A7put it in a pDail.
But the Gmpail got F6so rustyD  
I called it Gmred, red, rF6ed for fDun
And I laGmughed like a lF6eaverD  
till you oA7ught to seen it rDun.D  D7  D  
And the dEmawn comes sneaking up
                           Em(7th fret)
When it thinks I'm not looking
I am starting to grG7ieve, man
I used to know but now I believe, man.
They tell me sleep is a gas
and if I want to lay down
But I'm sCorry I woke you
I mD7ean I've got the no sleep bG7lues.
The sGmize F6of the fDuture 
declGmared itsF6elf no pDart
AlGmoof like a F6Sultan D  
in the aA7utumn of your hDeart
But the hGmeart got so hF6eartyD  
that it pGmulled F6for the sDhore
And the sGmailors fF6ired a big sDalute
and it mA7ade my ears quite sDore.
And the dEmawn comes sneaking up
                          Em (7th fret)
When it thinks I'm not looking
I am starting to grG7ieve, man
I used to know but now I believe, man.
They tell me sleep is a gas
and if I want to lay down
But I'm sCorry I woke you
I mD7ean I've got the no sleep bG7lues.
I mGmixed stF6ones and Dwater
just to sGmee what F6it would Ddo
And the wGmater iF6t got stoDney
and the stA7ones got watery tDoo
So I mGmixed my feet with F6waterD  
just to Gmsee what cF6ould be sDeen
And the wGmater it got dF6irtyD  
and the fA7eet they got quite clDean.D  D7  D  
And the dEmawn comes sneaking up
                           Em(7th fret)
When it thinks I'm not looking
I am starting to grG7ieve, man
I used to know but now I believe, man.
They tell me sleep is a gas
and if I want to lay down
But I'm sCorry I woke you
I mD7ean I've got the no sleep bG7lues.
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No Sleep Blues

by The Incredible String Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Gm F6 D D7 D

Intro: x4

Gm F6 D

Cracks rack the windows

Gm F6 D

Howls hold the floor

Gm F6 D

Rains rot the rafters

A7 D

And do you just have to snore?

Gm F6 D

It's a most inclement climate

Gm F6 D

for the season of the night

Gm F6 D

Is that mouse playing football, oh

A7 D D D7 D

I thought they didn't like the light?

And the dawn comes sneaking up

Em (7th fret)

When it thinks I'm not looking

I am starting to grieve, man

I used to know but now I believe, man.

They tell me sleep is a gas

and if I want to lay down

But I'm sorry I woke you

D7 G7

I mean I've got the no sleep blues.

Gm F6 D

There's mayhem in this mansion

Gm F6 D

Since the cows were coming home

Gm F6 D

With delirium no sleepum

A7 D

In a cloud of nylon foam

Gm F6 D

But release scours the outhouse

Gm F6 D

And a hard rain sears the sky

Gm F6 D

But if you let the pigs decide it

A7 D D D7 D

They will put you in the sty.

And the dawn comes sneaking up

(7th fret)

When it thinks I'm not looking

I am starting to grieve, man

I used to know but now I believe, man.

They tell me sleep is a gas

and if I want to lay down

But I'm sorry I woke you

D7 G7

I mean I've got the no sleep blues.

Gm F6 D

I think I'll get a picture

Gm F6 D

And I think I'll put it on a nail.

Gm F6 D

I think I'll geeeet another one

A7 D

And put it in a pail.

Gm F6 D

But the pail got so rusty

Gm F6 D

I called it red, red, red for fun

Gm F6 D

And I laughed like a leaver

A7 D D D7 D

till you ought to seen it run.

And the dawn comes sneaking up

(7th fret)

When it thinks I'm not looking

I am starting to grieve, man

I used to know but now I believe, man.

They tell me sleep is a gas

and if I want to lay down

But I'm sorry I woke you

D7 G7

I mean I've got the no sleep blues.

Gm F6 D

The size of the future

Gm F6 D

declared itself no part

Gm F6 D

Aloof like a Sultan

A7 D

in the autumn of your heart

Gm F6 D

But the heart got so hearty

Gm F6 D

that it pulled for the shore

Gm F6 D

And the sailors fired a big salute

A7 D

and it made my ears quite sore.

And the dawn comes sneaking up

Em (7th fret)

When it thinks I'm not looking

I am starting to grieve, man

I used to know but now I believe, man.

They tell me sleep is a gas

and if I want to lay down

But I'm sorry I woke you

D7 G7

I mean I've got the no sleep blues.

Gm F6 D

I mixed stones and water

Gm F6 D

just to see what it would do

Gm F6 D

And the water it got stoney

A7 D

and the stones got watery too

Gm F6 D

So I mixed my feet with water

Gm F6 D

just to see what could be seen

Gm F6 D

And the water it got dirty

A7 D D D7 D

and the feet they got quite clean.

And the dawn comes sneaking up

(7th fret)

When it thinks I'm not looking

I am starting to grieve, man

I used to know but now I believe, man.

They tell me sleep is a gas

and if I want to lay down

But I'm sorry I woke you

D7 G7

I mean I've got the no sleep blues.

xarlee_650

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